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Setagaya Ku (世田谷区) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is also
the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of
Setagaya in English. Its official bird is the Azure-winged Magpie, its flower the
Fringed Orchid(look like a heron), and its tree the zelkova.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 810,897 and a density of
13960 persons per km². Its total area is 58.08 km², the second largest among
the special wards.
History
The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.
During the Edo period, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the
han system in 1871, the central and eastern portions became part of Tokyo
Prefecture while the rest became part of Kanagawa Prefecture; in 1893, some
areas were transferred to Tokyo Prefecture. With the establishment of Setagaya
Ward (an ordinary ward) in the old Tokyo City in 1932, and further consolidation
in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.
Geography
Setagaya sits at the southwestern corner of the 23 special wards. The Tama
River separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Many railroads extend radially
from the center of Tokyo, passing through Setagaya.
Most of the land is in the Musashino tableland. The parts along the Tama River
to the south are comparatively low-lying.
The population of Setagaya is among the highest in Tokyo, and there are many
residential neighborhoods.
the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of
Setagaya in English. Its official bird is the Azure-winged Magpie, its flower the
Fringed Orchid(look like a heron), and its tree the zelkova.
As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 810,897 and a density of
13960 persons per km². Its total area is 58.08 km², the second largest among
the special wards.
History
The special ward of Setagaya was founded on March 15, 1947.
During the Edo period, 42 villages occupied the area. With the abolition of the
han system in 1871, the central and eastern portions became part of Tokyo
Prefecture while the rest became part of Kanagawa Prefecture; in 1893, some
areas were transferred to Tokyo Prefecture. With the establishment of Setagaya
Ward (an ordinary ward) in the old Tokyo City in 1932, and further consolidation
in 1936, Setagaya took its present boundaries.
Geography
Setagaya sits at the southwestern corner of the 23 special wards. The Tama
River separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Many railroads extend radially
from the center of Tokyo, passing through Setagaya.
Most of the land is in the Musashino tableland. The parts along the Tama River
to the south are comparatively low-lying.
The population of Setagaya is among the highest in Tokyo, and there are many
residential neighborhoods.